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Borneoben 06-07-2017 10:00 AM

Stripes or Not?
 
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Hi Guys

She is almost ready for inspection and registration, cant wait to get some miles on this thing she is a beauty.

I was originally planning on adding stripes but i am really starting to like the understated look without stripes.
The vast majority of Cobras have stripes so i am thinking of going without.

If i did add stripes they would be either a dark silver almost gun metal grey or a more cream antique white, rather than bright white.

Any thoughts?

Anyway here are the latest pics of her in the sun.

Cheers

Ben

Tom Howland 06-07-2017 10:38 AM

With no roll bar I'd leave the stripes off. Great looking car!!!!

Borneoben 06-07-2017 11:04 AM

Thanks Tom

Yeah, I am really liking the understated look without the roll bars.

Cheers

vntgspd 06-07-2017 11:41 AM

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Yep, no stripes! Looks beautiful and great color! Congrats!


My car has no roll bar and bumperettes, but stripes, side pipes, and scoop. I feel like it's a bit schizophrenic! :LOL: Some day it will have no stripes and undercar exhaust...

Borneoben 06-07-2017 12:35 PM

Nice!

I think the only thing that makes yours look a little fussy is the lettering on the tires.
Without that i think it would look better.
Perhaps you could try and photoshop the letters out to see what it would look like without?

The side pipes on mine dont stand out so much as yours due to their dark color, they tend to blend in a bit with the dark Blue as well.

But i am starting to really like the look without roll bars.
I have no intention of taking mine on the track.

Cheers

Bill D 06-07-2017 02:07 PM

I love it as is.

Bartruff1 06-07-2017 03:13 PM

no stripes....please....

snapier 06-07-2017 04:10 PM

You could go with ghost stripes, that would make the stripes not so noticeable unless you are close to the car.

vatdevil 06-07-2017 04:10 PM

No stripes....they detract from the body lines

Volante1 06-07-2017 08:48 PM

I prefer no stripes. I dont have stripes on mine and have been complimented on that aspect of the car. To each their own I say, I still love Cobras with them.

Borneoben 06-07-2017 08:52 PM

I like the idea of ghost stripes but i think i will go without totally.

Thanks for helping me make up my mind.

cheers

moore_rb 06-07-2017 11:51 PM

Another vote for no stripes....Unless you want stripes.

If you really can't decide on stripes or not, and want to "try before you buy" then take it to a local vinyl wrap shop and have them put some vinyl on it - that way you can see how it would look, before you spend big cash at the paint shop...

xb-60 06-08-2017 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Borneoben (Post 1423359)
....The vast majority of Cobras have stripes...

Hi Ben,
Do you want it to look like the vast majority? If not, leave it as it is.
Dark blue is a classic 427 roadster colour, and I'm taking a punt here that there probably were very few dark blue original 427 cars with stripes.
I would leave it like it is.

Cheers,
Glen


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